He said that data centres in Johor are set to offer starting salaries of around RM4,000 (US$900) for diploma holders and RM5,000 for degree holders.
Through the Johor Talent Development Council, the state is getting the assistance of more than two dozen universities and over 100 technical training institutions to offer modules and programmes to enhance the skills of Johoreans.
“So it’s not just about premium salaries, but it must also match with the qualification and the skill sets, and that’s how we’re going to differentiate ourselves from other states,” said Onn Hafiz.
On improving connectivity between Singapore and Johor, the Machap state assemblyman highlighted that the RTS Link is the “medium to long term solution” to reduce congestion and improve accessibility for travellers.
The 4km Johor Bahru-Singapore RTS Link is expected to begin service by the end of 2026. It aims to ease traffic congestion on the Causeway – one of the world’s busiest border crossings – by ferrying up to 10,000 passengers an hour each way on a journey that takes about five minutes.
However, in the meantime, Onn Hafiz stressed that the authorities were pressing ahead with implementing passport-free travel at the land checkpoints via the QR-code clearance app MyBorderPass.
Travellers who commute across the land checkpoints by bus or motorcycles are currently allowed to use it, but Onn Hafiz added that the next stage is to implement the app’s use for those in cars.
“That to me, will also be a game-changer because once they start implementing it for the cars, I believe that the congestion will automatically be reduced because it will reduce … human error,” said Onn Hafiz.
The chief minister also touched on the tax incentives recently announced by the Malaysia federal government to draw investments to the Johor-Singapore SEZ.
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